Latest quakes in or near the Bering Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.9 earthquake Bering Sea - Alaska, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.0 77 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy - Russia - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 37 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 26, 12:16 am (GMT -10) | 3.9 4.8 km | 214 km WSW of Adak, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, May 25, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
May 25, 03:43 pm (Anchorage) | 1.4 2.9 km | Aleutians East, 115 mi northeast of Unalaska, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 25, 10:17 am (Adak) | 1.5 0.6 km | Bering Sea, 8.5 mi east of Herbert Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 25, 05:39 am (Adak) | 0.4 1.8 km | 40 km NE of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
May 25, 02:35 am (Adak) | 0.8 6.6 km | 26 km NNE of Atka, Alaska | Info | ||
May 25, 02:05 am (Adak) | 1.7 3.4 km | 31 km NE of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
May 24, 11:46 pm (Adak) | 2.4 5.4 km | 60 km W of Nikolski, Alaska | Info | ||
May 25, 08:08 pm (GMT +12) | 5.0 33 km | 77 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 24, 09:20 pm (Adak) | 0.3 4.2 km | 40 km NE of Adak, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.6 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 340 quakes per year (or 28.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,700 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5,000 quakes per year (or 13.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Bering Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Bering Sea?
Bering Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6,100 quakes on average per year in or near the Bering Sea. Bering Sea has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Bering Sea?
On average, Bering Sea has about 1,100 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 340 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 53 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 5.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Bering Sea?
The last earthquake in or near the Bering Sea occurred 1 day 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.9:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near Amatignak Island island, USA, shortly after midnight, on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 12.16 am local time (GMT -10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.8 km (3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Bering Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, the Bering Sea has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 3 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 37 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Bering Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Bering Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 2 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, in the evening of Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 8.08 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (20 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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